Comment on Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap

• variants@possumpat.io ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Our company doesnt usually allow linux other than our products. If we run a linux machine they want us to run this funky command that opens a backdoor for them lol after all the yearly trainings about how we arent supposed to do sketchy things like that. We still use linux machines because our windows machines are so locked down we cant do much with them but dont tell IT

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  • darth_helmet@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Corporate IT requires a backdoor on all systems, the only thing sticking out is how automated they can make that on windows and macOS. And they do need that backdoor, so that they can check on and force patches so that you don’t end up with anyone else’s backdoor. Pretty reasonable when you really think about it.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Pretty crazy that my company does similar with Macs. When I started, my manager assigned me a Windows laptop, but it is so locked down that you can’t do anything technical. I eventually insisted on the Mac and life is easier simply because they let you do more

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